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    TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, MATCH! 2f, 1009.
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Griddle
of an
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Iftaalat and Cartons Fntirti of Life
In a Rapidly GroitliR
( State.
I The Finger of Scorn You, gentle or un
fcentle reader, don't you feel ashamed of
yourself whan you roflct that you are so
Tar down In the scale of humanity that you
Cannot pay S cents a woe, for yo'ir homo
3aper but must "bum" It from your nelgh
Jpor. Bayard Transcript.
Nebraska-,-1! have caretilly figured It out
Smd find tnat if al.. tio cat'.le wo ship to
tnarket each year wore ono cow, she would
Jbrowse en the tropical vcatatlon u'nng the
equator, while, her .tall waa switching
Icicles off the north pole," says Homer
Xloch. "And by the aid of the higher
branches of mathematics ' I have made a
fcareful computation which shows that if all
Una hotrs we slaughter annually were one
biOff, that animal could dig the Panama
canal In twe roots apd a half, and Its
toqueal would be so lovioj it would jar the
laurora borealls." Albion Jlews.
' Bearer City Passes The matrimonial
Sftdltor Is in receipt of the following epistle:
'Dear Mr. Editor I am a Leap Year girl.
Sin up-to-date spinster of 19 years, and am
looking for a man. with a capital M. Ho
must not be a cigarette fiend, nor swear
or drink. Not too good but Just good
enough. It Is, not necessary that he havo
Wealth, but a little won't' hurt. I want a
man who will make matrimony an equal
partnership. In Whlrth both may share the
toys and-sorrows, and likewise the rare
And educaUon of those yet to be. To such
tnaii I could give jnjr hve and respect,
and would Join him In, hie hours of pleasure
and help him In bis timet of adversity ami
trials. But, 'Mr. 'Editor,- where. Oh where
la the manT ' . - HANAH T."'
Well, Hanah, we soewhat la the matter
With you. However, we know of but one
man who would fill your 'bill, and we are
, married. Beaver City Times-Tribune.
Curs for Telephone Habit Two women
Were talking the other day and In some
Way ths telephone Subject came under dis
cussion. They both, had "party line" tel
ephones. On of the women was telling
about how mean somebody In her neigh
borhood Is. T use heijown language, the
somebody will "talk to some other too for
half an hour, and ' neVnr say anything
cither, and here I will be nearly wild want
ing to order things for dinner or tell Will
What I want hint to fetch home. Are you
bothered that way?" The other replied:
'I used to be, but am not any more. A
Irlend of mine who ii sonnected with the
service told me how to put on a choker
and I will tell you. You may have noticed
those two metal knobs at the top of the
Instrument. Well, they are there whether
you noticed them or not. Now, when some
body has used the line about twice as
long as they ought, I Just lay a key or
a short piece of v wire across those two
knobs. Then, In a minute or two I take
off my short circuit and can get central
11 right. I used to feel as If I wanted
,to say bad words, but now I let the gossip
(eel that wayJ' The hint was thankfully
received by the one to whom It was given
and perhaps others will be thankful, too.
Hooker County Tribune.
COMMUTATION FOR ORCHARD
jffjlayer of llrisrabtrt to Bo Chief
Witness Against Steve Adams
la Colorado.
PUEBLO, Colo., March 25. A special to
the Chieftain from Ouray, says: Harry Or
cuaru, ununr ruiviico ok aeam in Idaho, as
the self-confessed murderer of Governor
Bteunenberg.. will appear as the chief pros
ecuting witness against Steve Adams at
; Tel I u ride lit May, where Adams Is to be
I tried In connection with the mysterious dis
appearance ot a man named Barney during
Wash Goods Sale
.Extraordinary
.I.T-'.'iWe made a most fortunate purchase of fine pop
ular fabrics made from selected cotton, or cotton
and silks- the lots were large, the price was low.
Thursday we start a sale when doors open at 8 o'clock
, which will be an out of the ordinary event.
' f In the lots were goods which usually sell at Goc
a j'ard; in this sale two prices to sell in a hurry:
Lot 1 19 cents per yard :
Lot 2 29 cents per yard
M The .dog days occasionally brings rare bargains
butlwe have never known such a splendid oppor
tunity to come in March before. While lots are large
there 'a a pickthe early customer will have an ad-
vantage
Thos. Kilpatrick & Co.
CORN SYRUP
It's the crowning joy that
, makes a feast of a flapjack.
It spurs the lazy appetite;
it surprises by its exquisite
flavor.
Fire for baking best for
any use from griddle cakes
to candy.
In toe. 2jc and joe
air-tight tins.
CORN PRODUCTS
MFC CO.
the riots of 1901 and 1902. To bring Orchard
here as a witness It will be necessary for
the Idaho board of pardons to commute his
sentence of death to one of life imprison
ment, and word has been received in this
city from most reliable sources that such
action will be taken In due time.
CHIEF , SHIPPY JUSTIFIED
Chicago
Coroner's Jary Investl
es Death of Yomf
yta
Anarchist.
CHICAGO. March 25. A coroner's Jury
tonight declared' Chief of Police Shippy
and J. F. Foley, his driver, to have been
Justified In killing Averbuch, the young
Russian Jew, who attacked the chief In
his home recently. The verdict was ren
dered after a short deliberation, following
an exhaustive Inquiry Into the circum
stances surrounding tho shooting. More
than a scoro of witnesses were examined,
chief among whom were Olga Averbuch,
sister of the dead man. Chief Shippy him
self and his son, Harry, who Is recovering
from an all but fatal shot through the
chest, received in the affray, and other
members of the chief's household. The
verdict, after a perfunctory recital of the
Jury's findings as to the cause of Aver
buch's death, read: ' I
From the testimony presented, we, the
Jury, believe that said shooting was justi
fiable, and exonerate said George M.
Shippy and J. 8. Foley from blame.
SCORE INJURED IN DERAILMENT
Internrhan Car Crashes Through
Store Front Rerssae of
Defective Balls.
DETROIT, March 25. Over a score of
people were Injured this afternoon when an
Interurban car on the Ann Arbor branch
of the Detroit United Railway bound Into
the city from Jackson, Mich., was de
railed by defective rails near Thirty-first
street and plowed across the brick pave
ment Into a store building. The car was
wrecked and the front of the two-story
building was demolished. Twenty people
were taken to the hospitals for treatment
and nearly a score received minor In
juries. Two of the Injured are reported
tonight la a, serious condition. . The . car
left Jackson at 11:15 o'clock . for Detroit
with forty-eight people aboard. It was
running at about twenty to twenty-five
miles an hour down Michigan avenue when
it struck the defective rails and the front
trucks left the rails and started at an
angle toward the curbstone.
SOUTH DAKOTA AUDITORS MEET
Arthur Schell of Meade Elected Presi
dent of State Association.
PIERRE, S. D., March 25.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The County Auditors' association
selected aa officers for ensuing year, pres
ident. Arthur Bchell of Meade; first vice
president, John Daly of Brown; second vice
president, D. M. Flnnegan of Yankton; sec
retary-treasurer, U. F. Dalgham of Spink
executive committee auditors, Johnson of
I,ymann, Carroll of Kingsbury, Kundert df
Lincoln, Anderson of Davison, and Reen
vem of Jerauld.
Over half the counties of the state
were represented in the county auditors'
meeting here today. The forenoon session
was devoted to mal estate end several
counties in the eastern and western ends of
the state were changed from last year's
assessments. The main feature of thai aft
ernoon session was a dlscuslon of bank
stock assessments, which was started by
Auditor Murphy of Brookings, who wanted
that class of property assessed at 60 per
cent. After discussion the motion failed
to pass and It was left at the same rate as
fixed by the state board last year.
liy using the various departments of The
Bee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns
at a small expense.
RATE HEARING ADJOURNED
Commission to Take Up Matters Other
Than Distance Tariff in April.
BAILROAD 0ITICIALS ARE HEARD
State Anneals from Decision
of
District Court on the Sol
diers' Home Pension
y Matter.
(Prom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 25. (Sneclal.)-The ra
hearing before the Railway commission
was adjourned this afternoon until April 27,
When topics other than distance tariff
rates will be discussed. Before the close
Commissioner Williams, who was presiding,
called for Representative P. A. Caldwell
of Clay county. He said Mr. Caldwell had
something more to say to the commission.
A search was made for Mr. Caldwell, and
when he was found In the corridors of the
state house he sent word that ho had
nothing more to say. He is said, to have
been much grieved at the spirit In which
he waa received the day before by railway
men and the commission when he spoke In
support of a petition for distance tariffs.
He told his friends that he had not been
given a fair hearing by the newspapers
and that he found the commission "cold."
Traffic Manager J. A. Munroe of the
Union Paclflo appeared before the commis
sion this forenoon In the role of general
advocate for all transportation lines doing
business In Nebraska and declared that
they are doing their best to serve the
people of the state fairly and without
favor. He spoke for nearly an hour, dis
claiming that the roads considered them
selves Immaculate or perfect, but asserting
that they wanted to help build up the state
and would do the best they could toward
that end.
Mr. Munroe took unqualified ground
against the proposed distance tariff, or
rates baaed uniformly on mileage, as all
the other railroad men and most of the
shippers' representatives at the- present
hearing have done. He argued for the
maintenance of existing commercial condi
tions and said the people of Nebraska are
not so much Interested In getting lower
rates as they axe In the Improvement of
railroad service, the building of better
depots and things of that kind.
Stnbbs on Rate Reduction.
The remarks of the Union Pacific traffic
manager were supplemented by a speech
from J. C. Stubbs, traffic director for all
the Harrlman lines, who took the ground
that Jobbing rates at the present time are
so arranged aa to-allow competition be
tween all distributing points for the trade
of the state. Stubbs declared that lower
rates do not as a rule benefit the consumer,
but that the difference Is generally ab
sorbed by middlemen In the handling of
commodities and manufactured articles.
One of the facts brought out during the
morning session was that In a good many
.... . i , ii
cases the Jobulng rates wnicn me i in
roads now have In effect are little If any
lower than the regular tariff under classi
fied schedules. This relevation came to
light after Traffic Manager Munroe had
stated that nine-tenths of all the freight
business Is moved on Jobbing rates and not
on the regular tariffs. Secretary Whitten
of tho Lincoln Commercial club showed
that the so-called Jobbing rate from Lin
coln to Friend, as one example, is Just the
same as the nominal tariff applying gen
erally throughout the state on shipments
handled for the samo distance.
Secretary J. F. Hanson of the Fremont
fiommerctal club was the first speaaer
heard from. He talked to the commission
and the "distinguished railroad representa
tives present" on the subject of overcharges.
which he said constitute the only particu
lar line of grievance that manufacturers
and shippers of this city complain of.
"I find that local officials have abundant
power to Incur overcharges, but when It
comes to correcting such charges they have
no authority whatever," Hanson said. "I
could cite cases where 'It has ..taken years
to get these matters taken up and settled.
Why should the railroads allow this sys
tem to continue? It Is not only inexcus
able; it's scandalous."
Sample of Fairness.
Protesting that he had a high regard for
railroad officlala generally, Hanson men
tioned reveral Instances where one-sided
treatment had been given with the knowl
edae of railroad managers. As an Illustra
tion, he said a Fremont manufacturer of
alfalfa stock food had been shipping under
a tariff governing alfalfa products until
he discovered that a competitor In Omaha
was "syruptltlously or . otherwise" shlp
ninir its mndi under the head of "mo-
lasses'1 at more favorable rates. This man
ufacturer had been put off time and again
when he endeavored to get a settlement
refunding the excess he had paid over the
molasses tariff,
The speaker declared his belief thst It
would be suicidal for Nebraska to adopt
a distance tariff, llthough there are In
equalities now, Hanson believed they could
be borne with better results than would
follow Jumping from the frying pan Into
the fire. Commissioner Williams asked
the Fremont man If he thought flexible
distance tariff might not be devised. Which
would preserve the present benefit and
at the same time assure fair tratment for
all points. Hanson's reply was that the
Fremont pobbers are sat'lsfied with the
adlustment as It now stands and do not
care to change.
After Hanson had finished talking. Gen
eral Freight Agent C. B. Spens of the Bur
lington railroad called on him to submit
papers In any claims which had been filed
for refund of overcharges, In order that
the responsibility might be located.
"We can't accept any general complaint
on such a matter, but must have specific
Information," said Spens.
"Well, some of our shippers have thought
that maybe the railroads need the money
and that by withholding repayment ot
overcharge claims for two or three years
they get. In the aggregate, a large amount
of working capital without any Interest,"
responded Hanson.
Commissioner Williams suggested that In
future any concrete case of the kind be
reported to the railway board, arid Hanson
promised to do so. He had merely called
attention to the evil, because he thought
the time and place afforded -a good op
portunity.
'Monroe Taken It Up.
The subject of overcharges was taken up
by Munroe at the outset of his speech. He
stated that all railroad managers are
anxious, to preserve the credit of their com
panies by making prompt settlement of
claims where they are Just. The Union
Pacific, he asserted, has been making
special effort along that line and of all
such claims filed In the last year or two
W per cent of those allowed have been
paid within thirty days from; the time of
their presentation. Sometimes the papers
go astray and other things will happen
to cause delay. This is especially true
where the quoted rate covers shipment over
rails belonging to one or more roads out
side Nebraska.
A suggestion was offered at this point
by Ben T. White, general attorney for the
Northwestern, thst there has been so much
rate legislation by the states and congress
In late years, with numerous orders by
railroad commissions thrown In aa to com
pucate matters a great seal and creats
much additional work for the accounting
department, where claims are considered.
Tsklng up the question of a distance
tariff, Munroe sal.l Iowa Is the only state
In the union which adheres to a hard and
fast rule that the maximum rate shall be
so much for every mile a shipment Is car
ried. Ha declared the effect of this to be
that all the traffic between Des-Moines
and Council Bluffs as a rase In point. Is
conceded to the Rock Island as the shortest
line. He thought that for short distances
mileage schedule waa proper, but not
on long-haul shipments.
Munroe mentioned the Omaha smelting
plant, the South Omaha stock yards and
the Omaha grain market as three Indus-
nes which had been created, fostered and
built up by favorable railroad rates.
"I am not aware of a single rate that Is
burdensome upon Nebraska shippers," wss
one of his sweeping declarations, "nor do
I know of one which taxes the traffic more
than It can properly bear."
The rate on California sugar which com
pels Grand Island to psy 3 cents per 100
pounds more than Omaha en a haul 150
miles shorter was defended by Munroe as
one of the conditions which preserves
equality between Jobbing renters. He ad
mitted that as times change It may be
come advisable to alter rates. In speak
ing of coal rates, he said the Union Pa
cific had Wyoming to take care of as well
as Nebraska, and that the tariff was ad-
Justed so that oal mined In Wyoming
would remain there. Nebraska people, he-
declared, - could get coal from other dis
tricts. Claim to Be Benefactors.
The Union Pacific reverted to the time
when Governor Thayer asked the railroads
of Nebraska to reduce grain rates, when
corn was selling at 10 cents, so that the
farmers could get 15 cents a bushel for corn
and be able to tide themselves over the
hard times. The roads, he said, came to the
rescue by cutting the rate between points
and Chicago from 33 to '28 cents. In the
same way, Munroe averred, ihe railroads
helped Nebraska by lowering the rate on
corn to Denver and the lntermountaln
country from 60 cents to 25 cents, thereby
creating a new market for the chief product
of this state. He thought the railroads
are entitled to some credit for the good
prices which farmers now get for their
grain.
"And railroads In Nebraska will be con
tent with an Interest return on their capi
tal far below what they realized In ordi
nary lines of business," Munroe stated.
I hope you will remember that every time
you take 1 cent off the rate on a staple
commodity It seriously diminishes the car
rier's revenue and does not benefit the con
sumer. Another, thing to bear In mind Is
that rates cannot be changed In one sec
tion without producing an Influence else
where. . Thus the rate from Duluth to
Helena, Mont., affects that between Den
ver and Salt Lake City, and any dis
turbance on the Canadian frontier might
be felt as far away as the gulf of Mexico."
P. A. Caldwell of Edgar Interrogated
Munroe on the point whether customer
would be able to buy cheapey when a rate
Is lowered. Munroe claimed7 that the sys
tem worked a good deal as the protective
tariff does In many cases the manufac
turer or Jobber pockets the difference and
the buyer pays the same price as before.
Clarke Cites Case In Folnt.
This led Commissioner Clarke to observe
thnt ainra the Aldrich bill reducing grain
rates on carload lots became effective, the
railway board had received complaints from
different points In Nebroska that buyers In
market cities were bidding higher for grain
and millers In this state are compelled to
r.v mo for It. while at the same time
they are not allowed any reduction for
flour shipped in less than . carload quan
tities. A, . , . . . .
nntntnlMlnnM- J. M. Guild of the Omaha
Commercial club said the business men of
his city were against a flat mileage tarltr.
He did not think the present rates are per
fect, and believed the commission ought
to revise them, but said the prosperity of
the railroads must be considered. If their
crpnwth In retarded, he said, that of the
state will be also. He conceded that dis
tance is a material factor, unless other
conditions enter Into the ratemaktng.
Where railroads Intersect one another, as
they do In Nebraska, he favored making
the rates flexible.
Commissioner Guild and Secretary T. 3.
McVann of the Omaha Grain exchange sat
at the hearing- with Freight Traffic Man
ager G. H. Crosby, General Freight Agent
Spens and Chief Counsel Kelby of the Bur
lington, and Carl Wright, attorney for the
Northwestern.
emiarv whitten of trie Lincoln Com
mercial club followed Guild with an argu
ment airainst a straight distance tariff and
gave some of his experieneces with the
working of the Iowa schedule while he was
at Sioux City and Muscatine in that state.
He pointed out that Jobbing rates In Ne
braska apply on shipments both ways ana
are a benefit to all towns. He said mat,
with the exceotlon of matters which Lin
coln has taken before the Interstate Com
merce commission, the present, adjustment
i. f.iriv satisfactory to this city. The rail
roads complied with Lincoln's request when
asked to put In a schedule of brick rates,
n,t did the same with cement, lime and
stucco, not only for Lincoln, but for Beat
rice and Falrbury as well. He believed
they would treat other Jobbing towns as
liberally as this.
Spena Addressee Commission.
nn.rl Vrlsrht A sent Spens of the Bur
lington addressed the commission. Regard
ing the distance tariff, he said it would in
lane measure eliminate all competition.
ih himlneaa s-olrur to the short line. An
other loss, he maintained, would be to many
Industries, due to Nje circumscribed spheres
of operation. Theoretically, it might not
thus appear, but practically. It would be so.
The present rates, he asserted, had been so
HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely to Follow Proper F.atln.
Aa old age advances, we require less food
to replace Waste, and food thst will not
overtax the digestive organs, while supply
ing true nourishment.
Such an ideal food Is found In Grape-
Nuts, made of whole wheat and barley by
long baking and action of dlatase In the
barley which changes the starch Into sugar,
The phosphates also, placed up under
the bran-coat of the wheat, are Included
In Grape-Nuts, but left out of white flour
They are necessary to the building of brain
and nerve cells.
I nave used Grape-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, "for eight years and feel as
good and am stronger than I was ten years
ago. I am over 74 years old and attend to
my business every day.
"Among my customers I meet a man
every day who Is 12 years old and at
tributes his good health to Grape-Nuts
and Postum which ha hss used for the
last five years. He mixes Grape-Nuts with
Postum and says they go fine together.
"For many years before I began to eat
Grape-Nut a, I could not say that I enjoyed
life or knew what It was to be able to say
'I am well.' I suffered greatly with con
stlpation, now my habits are as regular as
ever In my life.
"Whenever I make extra effort I depend
on Grape-Nuts food and It Just fills the
bill. I can think and write a great deal
easier."
"There's a Reason." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
"The Road to Wellvllle." In packages.
Mme. Yale declares she has no age.
Che regards time as a necessity for
perfecting the body. Each year will
bring additional Beauty to those who
practice the Yale System. Mme. Yale
appears .before the public twice an
nually to verify this claim. Mme.
Yale's success is due to the logic of her
tickets;
A ticket good for
Will be given with the
adjusted aa to enable Jobbers In the various
cities to compete for business In practically
all parts of the etato and In all instances
to permit of the lapping over of the terri
tories of two or more Jobbing points, thus
giving tho retailer competition. He pre
sented an elaborate series of tables to Illus
trate the point. He also presented a series
of tables showing how an absolute distance
tariff would put each of tho roads out of
business between some of the many com
mon points in the state.
Similar to Smith ts. Ames.
"The ruling of the United States supreme
court In the Minnesota case," said Attorney
General Thompson today, "Is not materially
different from the holding of that court
In the case of Smith against Ames, 169 U.
8., 651, which was a suit instituted by one
of the stockholders of the railroad company
against the attorney general of the state
of Nebraska, enjoining him from under
taking to enforce, In the courts or other
wise, the provisions of the maximum freight
rate law passed by the popullstlc legisla
ture." In that case the court held as fol
lows: A suit against-Individuals for the purpose
of preventing them, as officers of a state,
rrom enforcing an unconstitutional enact
ment to the injury of the rights of the
plaintiff, ts not a suit against the state
witntn uie meaning oi uio eieveniii uiueuu-
ment.
Attorney General Young in his brief
Undertook to, distinguish the case Instituted
against him from the Ames case by con
tending that Attorney Smyth was enjoined
because he was ah administrative officer.
charged with particular administrative du
ties, in that he was a member of the State
Board of Transportation, while he, as the
attorney general of Minnesota, was not a
ministerial officer, but an executive offlo
' of the state of Minnesota, charged
with no particular administrative duties in
connection with the enforcement of the
maximum rate laws of that state, but pos
sessing a discretion as an executive officer
which could not be controlled by Injunc
tion, and that the effect that a suit to en
Join him from a discharge of his duties aa
an executive officer of the state was In
effect a suit against the state and con
trary to the eleventh amendment to he
federal consltutlon.
The attorney general assembled at St.
Louis In the latter part of September, 1907,
recognized the holding of the supreme
court In the Ames case and the possibility
that It would adhere to the ruling made
therein and adopted the following resolu
tion:
vmA hv the convention of attorneys
general of the aeveral states here assem
bled, That we earnestly recommend to the
favorable consideration of the president
and the congress of the United Slates tne
t f-H-al lflW nrnviHinff that
noercult court of the united eiaies or
onv iurisA exerclslna- the powers of such
circuit Judge shall have the Jurisdiction In
any case brought to restrain any officer
of a state or any administrative board of
t state from Instituting in a state court
ny suit or any other appropriate proceed
ings to enforce the laws of such state, or
to enforce any order made by such admin
istrative board, but allowing any person,
or corporation asserting In any such action
in a state court any right arising under
the constitution or any law of the nl'lted
States to have the decision of the highest
court of the state reviewed by the supreme
court of the United States, as now pro
vided by law. We also recommend that
suits In federal courts Instituted by per
sons Interested In corporations to restrain
such corporations from obeying the law of
the state in which they are doing business
be prohibited."
The recent ruling In the Minnesota case
emphasises the wisdom of the resolution
passed by the convention of attorneys gen
eral and tho necessity of congress to enact
a statute In conformity therewith. There Is
no constitutional Impediment to the enact
ment of such a statue since he federal
cours Inferior to tne tiniiea Diaies su
preme court are creatures of congress and
their Jurisdiction and authority may be
limited and controlled by that body. In
my Judgment the vexation produced by the
granting of Injunctions against state offi
cers, which has the effect to suspend state
statutes by the power of the federal courts
on an ex parte showing, may be effectively
removed without Injury to the rights of
anyone by the enactment of a statute by
congress embodying the idea suggested In
the foregoing resolution." ,
'tate Appealsv Pension Case.
(Attorney General Thompson today ap
pealed the Injunction suit originating from
the Soldiers' Home at Grand Island to
the supreme court and filed a motion to
have it advanced. An inmate of the home
obtained an Injunction to prevent the state
board from requiring a portion of pension
n cney to be paid Into the cash fund of the
home.
Change In Telephone Rate.
The Railway commission has permitted
the Nebraska Telephone company to change
rates at Exeter, Fairmont, Harvard, Heb
ron, Nelson, Rogers, St. Edwards, Wahoo
and Wakefield. Where business telephones
are now rented for H2 a year, with a dls.
count of M If payments are made before
the tenth of each month, the charge will
hereafter be $3S a year and the charge for
extension telephones will be $13 Instead
of 315, The Rock Island railroad has been
given permission to change Its minimum
weights for carloads from 20.000 to 24.000
jgamBBmmmmmmatgsoamma
pounds. This ts in accordance with the
Mme.Yale
to Lccturo
at
Boyd's Opera. House
All women Interested In their per
gonal appearance should not fall to see
and hear Mme. Yale, the world's uhln
ln; light on Beauty Culture. She will
give one of her Inimitable Phyntcal Cul
ture Entertainments at Boyd's Opera
.House on Wednesday, April 8, at 2:10
p. m. Mme. Yale Is a feast of beauty
for the eyes to gaze upon. She is tho
personification of her own teachings,
an Inspiring picture for others to Imi
tate perfected by her art.
A PERFECT WOMAN WITHOUT AGE
doctrine and the fact that she has suc
cessfully practiced what she preaches.
Mme. Yale Is to the Beautifying World
what Shakespeare It to, Literature.
Like hlg name, her's will be Immortal
ized in the annals of History. Beauty
Culture, her creation. Is permanently
established In the hearts of humanity,
there to dwell forever.
COMPLIMEN-TARY
a reserved seat to Mme. Vale Beauty Culture Kntertainment
purchase of each S3c article of Mine. Yale's manufacture at
Tnr7TlFrirTC3
DRUG DEFAIT1VIEjJT
As the best seats will he given out first, It Is advisable to obtain tho tickets at
nee in order to secure good seats. Tickets are now ready.
Magnificent Costumes and Choice Muslo will be important features of ' this
novel entertainment.
rules of the company In other states and
on interstate business.
Insurance Company Barred.
The Insurance department has refused to
Issue a license to the Delaware Fire Insur
ance company of Dover to transact busi
ness In Nebraska during the current year.
Tljo company has been doing business In
this state, but the Insurance department Is
not satisfied with Its condition as shown
by Its annual statement. .
License the Issue at Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 25. (Special Tel
egramsThe contest at the forthcoming
spring election will be between tickets nom
inated by the license and no license ele
ments. Neither political party has made
nominations. Under a call lsssued by the
Law and Order league, the citizens In mass
convention have nominated Sven Johnson,
E. L. Gauvreau. O. C. Zlnh and W. H. Dil
lon for the council as high license candi
dates, and S. 8. Snyder, Peter Hemplo and
8. J. Owens for the Board of Education.
The no license candidates were nominated
last week.
Crelg-hton Band Concert.
CREIGHTON, Neb., March 25 (Special.)
The Nebraska state band gave their regu
lar bi-weekly concert Tuesday to a packed
house. Crelghton is proud of this organi
zation and Is pleased that the governor has
selected It to be the Nebraska State band.
Under the leadership of Mr. J. De Forrest,
the band has made wonderful progress and
Is one of the best In the state.
Nebraska News Notes.
BEATRICE The high school debating
teams of Wymore and Beatrice will meet
In debate here next Thursday evening.
BEATRICE Peter Puryear died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. C. B. Woolsey,
at Wymore, after a prolonged illness of
cancer.
BEATRICE Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tubbs,
old residents of Beatrice, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary a few days ago
in a quiet manner.
BEATRICE A meeting will be held on
Thursday night to reorganize Company C,
Nebraska Nutlonal Guard, which was re
cently mustered out.
BEATRICE J. B. Rathbun died at his
home In Crab Orchard yesterday from a
stroki of paralysis. He was 6S years old
and leaves but one daughter, Mrs. C. H.
OJers of this city.
GENEVA A pretty wedding occurred
last night, when John M. Groff of Grand
Island and Miss Hazel Htover were united
In marriage at Uie home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Stover.
PLATTSMOUTH At the regular meeting
of the city council the ordinance establish
ing two paving districts was passed. The
council also decided to have Main street
lowered sufficiently to carry off all f the
surplus water Into the Missouri river In
stead of Into the basements, according to
plans and specifications furnished by F. T,
jarrow'of Omaha.
. VURlfiU'A I'lTV Tha Q -.It- Qln-I
company has removed its machinery and
all appliances to Marion, la., where it has
secured large shops and will b tricked by
the local capitalists of tl al pl-ice. All of
their employes, who were ..Sucnt of this
city, went with them 4.1. i I innku that
their future home. ,
NEBRASKA CITY Harry Gordon and
Miss Louise Tourville were united In mar
riage last evening at - the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tour
ville, in the southern part of the city. The
wedding was a quiet home affair, and the
young people will make this city their
home after their wedding trip.
GENEVA The Woman's Christian Tem
perance union Is holdina; an Institute In
the Methodist church. A meeting yesterday
afternoon, with dinner and supper and a
contest last night for the Demorest medal
In both mustu and recitation. Today s meet
ing was addressed by Mrs. Wallace of
Kansas City and Mrs. Cory of Lincoln.
BROKEN BOW There are twenty-one
cases of smallpox In Broken Bow, and so
far three deaths have occurred from the
effects of the disease. The church gather
ings and lodge meetings have all been pro
hibited. The schools are continuing, but
each pupil must show a proper physician's
certificate, showing that pupils have been
properly vaccinated.
BEATRICE At a meeting of the Beatrice
fire department last evening the proposi
tion of A. H. Barkley, agent for the Parker
shows, to put on a street fair here the first
week in June was accepted. The fair will
be given under the auspices of the fire
department, which waa granted the use of
part of Fifth street by the city council for
the purpose of operating the fair.
FAIRBURY District court Is in session,
the first Jury trial being held yesterday.
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pure. Tne critical oroeai inrouga wnicn too expectant nouwr wast
pass, however, it so fraught with dread, pain, suffering and Anger,
that the Terr thought of it fills her with apprehension and horror.
There is no necessity for the reproduction of life to be either painful
r dangerous. The use of Mother' Friend so prepares tho system for
the coming event that it is safely passed without any danger. This)
great and wonderful
remedy is always
appliedexternally,and
has carried thousands
of women through
the trying crisis without
lul far tree book eosteloUc
at Brtasleas vales to ail esseeteal
The BraaftaU aaalatnr Ca.
Bar
Thomas Tutt, the colored porter St the
Union hotel barber shoo, who a few weeks
ago attempted to shout the hotel cook, waa
tound guilty after a few minutes' delibera
tion by the Jury. This morning the esse
against Dr. Wldener for abortion Is set for
trial. There are fifty-six cases on the
docket, of which eleven are divorce cases.
NEBRASKA CITY Dr. J. A. Harirarri of
this city has been aDnointed superintendent
of the Masonic home at Plattsmouth and his
wire has been appointed matron. They will
leave here the first of t..e month to take
charge of their new duties. They have
been residents of this city for many years.
xurs. naggara is one or the leading workers
In the Order of tho Eastern Stsr In the
state and served as grand worthy matron
one term.
SUTTON Last evening eleven earlv set
tlers gave a surprise to 8. C. Cllft on the
occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday. An
elaborate repast was prepared by his
daughters. Mrs. W. H. Davis of York and
Mrs. P. Muse of Sutton. After dinner a
stylish rocker was presented, the remarks
being made by Rev. Mr. Fowler of Pasa
dena, Cal., formerly pastor of ;the Metho
dist church here. The evening was made
enjoyable In telling stories of the early
days and their hardships and pleasures.
NEBRASKA CITY During the high wind
which prevailed yesterday" afternoon, the
home of Colonel W. L. Wilson, president
of the Nebraska City National bank, caught
fire. The blase was discovered In time by
his daughter, and the fire department saved
the home. The loss wss covered by in
surance. There was another fire last eve
ning at the home of William Smith, but It
was extinguished before much damage was
done. There have been several fires dur
ing the last few days and the losses have
been light.
NEBRASKA CITY Benjamin F. West
brook Is dead. He was one of the pioneers
of this county, coming here In 1873 and
settling on a farm near Dunbar, where he
had since made his home. He was born In
Kentucky In 1838, and five children survive
him, being Mrs. William Westbrook of
Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Morris Grey of Nel-
Mnn X' U . . . -. n I n
vn, mt. DHmuei j nompson or At
lantic, Ills., Mrs. Thomas Murray and Mrs.
William Nicholson of Dunbar. The funeral
was held today and the remains were In
terred tn the cemetery at this place.
CREIGHTON At the people's or high li
cense caucus, held in the house here jest
night, the following ticket was nominated:
A. J. Kelley, mayor; F. P. Berger, treas
urer; Wld Turner, clerk; J. L. Seeley, en
gineer; James Rlddell, alderman. Second
ward; P. H. Green, alderman. First ward.
A platform was adopted declaring for a
strict regulation of the saloons, and a strict
closing from Saturday night to Monday
morning; in favor of the streets being
lighted from dark to daylight; the exten
sion of the water mains, and the general
good of the city. The caucus wss the larg
est attended tn the history of Crelghton.
BROKEN BOW John Fleishman, aged 25
years, was killed Friday by the bursting
of an emery wheel on his father's farm
eighteen miles northwest of here. The
wheel, being run by horse power, was mak
ing 1,500 revolutions a minute. Fleishman,
who was grinding a cornstalk knife, pressed
his whole weight against the wheel, when
suddenly It burst, a fragment striking him
on the forehead and entering the skull.
Two doctors from Merna wre hastily sum
moned, but could render little assistance,
as the young man died within twenty-eight
hours, without regaining consciousness.
Conrad Fleishman, father of the unfortun
ate boy. Is one of the prominent farmers of
Custer county.
BLACK HAND CLOSES BANK
Ron on Italian Concern, la New York
Brought Aboat by Terrorist
Organisation.
NEW YORK, March 25 A malevolent
plot relentlessly worked out by members
of the Black Hand, declare the police, In
defiance of the authorities pressing hard
on the track, ended dramatically today In
a run of depositors and the suspension of
the Bank of Pasquale Patl, an Italian
banker on Elizabeth street and his flight
from the city in fesr of death, threatened
by the Black Hand because he recently
shot and killed Francesco Pelletro, one of
their alleged members, who had demanded
money under the pain ot killing the banker
and his family. '
Three thousand depositors clsmored
loudly at the Patl bank today for their
savings and In the excitement a' run was
started on the bank of F. Acrttelll d: Bon,
across the street from the auspVnded Insti
tution and caused It to shut its doors. The
two banks were small private institutions.
The run on the Patl bank, the police
charge, waa engineered by the Btork Hand,
as a revenge on Patl. who was yesterday
acquitted by the coroner of having killed
Pelletro. .
No woman's happU
nes can be complete
without children ; it
is her nature to lora
and want them
much so aa
i to lor tho
beautiful and
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